Cuspidor-cleaner



(No M0061.)

J'P.00L-AN.

'ousPIDoR GLBANBR.

v Pan'eflted May 31', 1898.

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* vcuspidorclamp employed for cuspidors haviingremovable covers;a cuspidorbeingshown.

. JoIIN n. nommer cinc-AGO, iLLiNoIsffl 1 sPEcIFroArIon f partent" eersIEatent No; 605,006, dated May 31, *1898.

Animationfiiearecemberki,'1a91.' seriuNmeeasoe. (Nohain.)

1 To a/ZZ whom it may concern/:i

Bea known that I JOHN RNOLAN, a ciazen of the .United Statesresiding at Chicago,

in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new'anduseful Im. provem'ent's in CuspidorfOleaners and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, I andexact description -of thei'n'vetion', such as will'enable others skilled in the art to which it `'appertains to make and .usethe s arn'e.

l 4My object is to-proviae 'a-improvdenspiv dor-Washer of simple and inexpensive con- .5

struction whereby a number of cuspidors can be operated practically simultaneously and -the cleansing or Washing thereof accom- -plished vwith rapidity'and ease.

cleansing the euspidors. Extending transversely of the receptacle is ashaft 2, which located on .the outside of the receptacle. I employ' a clutch 4 for locking the shaft to the arrangement. I A hub 5, is secivv d toltlie shaft vWithin the receptacle, thesainefhaving aplurality of stub-arms 6, arranged .iu sets located 'with those-.of the oftlif'ar..l 4Thispermits' vthe employment ofga comparatively large nurn- A further object is the provision of a no'velQ-during'one operation-of -the machiue, as will lholder l or clamp'particula'rl-y adapted for' use.

in 'connection with myv improved; machine,

l l whereby cuspidors-made lin a single piece or -with a removable top yor cover can be held Iin proper positionl after', the' washing or cleans-v .2S

ing thereof..l Further objects of the inven-A tion yWill'a'ppem more fully hereinafter.l

4'The invention consi ts of aouspidor Washer.

' or cleaner comprising a--receptacle toy hold water o'rJother .suitable-Washing fluid, a vro'- tary cuspidor-holder', cuspidor-clamps carried I and .certain-' otherfeatures,L all of improved construction and novel arrangement,4 asI `Will appear more fullyhereinafter. l In theacconipanying drawings, Figure 1 is clutch for lockingtherotary cuspidor-holde r;'

Fig. 4,'a detail. perspective lview of one ofthe cuspidor-clamps; Fig..5, a-detail View of the f shape,which is providedzwith a-suitalole'cover,l

ifspeetive detail' view-fof one of the -auxiliary `clampsshovvn inthe preceding figure,

A receptacle 1 lofi. any preferred size and is employed, andthe same isadaptedtocontain lthe water yor. other fluid t 0 beusedin now appear.

Thev cuspidor-holding arms are shown at 7, and they are connected to' the stubfarms of radially through ,said hub, being-provided tiallyin relationv to thev hub', a'nd these are Vprovided with sinall platformslO, on which the 'cuspidors rest. from opposite sides of each platform are ears .pie'celof each 'clamp member 1is arched in .is shown at 16. These clamp members strad- 'dle'the' cspidor, and their leg portions are crossed adjacent the ears 11 and secured to pass through the-slots 14. VIt isfclear that s implylose'ning' the thumb-screws and after the cuspid'or'is in proper position" 1V he'screvsrs can be t' ightened,l so that the 'cuspidorwill be heldiirmly on the platform'l0. As leach 'arm 4is equipped with a cuspidor-clamp anumber is journaled in Vsuitablebearingsand has a' 'crank-handle 3 at one end thereof- .which is with straight portions 9, disposedtaingem.

Extending downwardly- 55 receptacle, so that the former will not turn when a cuspidor is' being securedinoneof 'the clamps, and'v ofcourse when the Washing op'eration'is going on this clutch is in unlocked y invention relates tofenspidor cleaning" or washingmaehines. l

- side by side, so that the arms of one alternate 1 ber of cuspidor-holdjng arms, so that aquantityof cuspidors can be Washed or cleansed.

'the hiib lbysui'table fastenings Sand extend -11, which atforda connection fortheadjusti shape, whose legs .have slots .14. 'Thej crossj the manner shown toproperlyconform tothe A .loweror body'portionl of vthe cuspidor, Whichthe latter by thumb-screws 17 ,whose 'Shanks eitherl clampmemberV can be' adjusted by i' of euspidors can be secured to the rotary euspidor-holder and the washing of all of them obtained during one operation ofthe machine.

'hen it is nefessary to wash euspidors having removable covers, I employ the cuspidor-elamp shown in Figs. and ti. llere the U-shaped clamp members are employed as before, but in addition thereto there are provided auxiliary clamp inemberslS and 1H, which are duplicates. 'lhesc auxiliary clamp members have a base consisting of an arehshaped piece and a projection E21. They have upright portions 29, terminating at the upper end in a retaining-hook ii and provided with a slot :34. Fitting and movable within the slot S34 is the shank ot' a thumbscrew 25, provided with a jam-nut, by means of which the tlange on the lid of the cuspidor lnay be clamped and held in position. There is also provided upon thc upright portion 22 of each of the auxiliary elamp members a binding -serew 2li, by means of which the clamp member is secured to the body of the cuspidor. l'laehauxiliaryclampmemberhas curved fingers 2T located below the securingscrew.

A euspidor of the removable-cover type is shown at 2S. 'l`he auxiliary clamp-sections are applied to the opposite sides of the euspidor, with the arch-shaped portions 20 embracing the sides of the body of the same, while the fingers T bear against the top of the body. The removable cover is held in elevated position relatively to the body ofthe cuspidor by reason of its edges beingheld between the retaining-legs and the securing screws. 'lhearehed portions ofthe U-shaped clamp members are engaged with the projections :2l of the auxiliary clamp members, and the euspidor is thus held tirmly on the platform 10. With saeh a construction as that just described the water contained in t-he washing-receptacle can have free access to all parts of the cover as well as the body of the cuspidor, and the proper cleansing action is thus insured. I

W'hen the cuspidors are being placed in the clamps, the clutch t is first operated to lock the shaft, so that rotation thereofis prevented, and after the uppermost clamps have been filled with cuspidors the clutch is unlocked, the shaft rotated to bring other cuspidorholding arms uppermost, and the shaft'. again locked, so thatl the clampsl just brought into position can be filled. '.l`he receptacle having been properly filled with water or other suitable tluid and. the euspidors placed in the clamps and the cover of the receptacle closed, the opcratorturns theerankhandlc,thus causing the rotation of the hub and arms and forcing the euspidors one after another through the tluid.

llavingI` thus described my invention, what t claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters latent'., isi l. In a euspidor Washeror cleaner, the combination with a iluid-rcccbtiu ',e, ol' a rotary etlspidor-holder witiin .saifl receptacle. and cuspidor-clainps located ai different poiutsol' the holderaud consistinj; of substantially U- shaped clamp members adapted to embrace the body ot' the euspidor on opposite sides thereof and being relatively adjustable, and means for securing `said clamp members.

In a cuspidor washerorcleaner,the combination with a iluid-receptacle, of a rotary cuspidor-holder within said receptacle, cuspidor-elamps Comprisingr substantiallv U- shaped clamp members having slotted ,gs, the cross-pieces of said clamp members being adapted to embrace the body of the cuspidor and having their slotted legs crossing each other, and thumlyscrewswhose shanks pass through the slots of the legs aforesaidand into the cuspidir-holder.

3. In a euspidorwasher or cleaner, the combinat ion with a washiiig-receptacle, of a sha ft; journaled therein. arms radiating from said shaft and jprovided willi ta ugent ially-disposed plat forn. portionsha vingdepending ears, cuspidor-clamps t'or each arm which consist. of duplicate clamp members of U shape having slotted legs which cross each other and lie against the respective ears aforesaid, and tlutmlrserews which pass through the slotted portions of the crossed legsand into the ears.

i. 1n a` cuspidorwashcror cleaner, the combination with a washing-receptacle, of a rotaryeuspidor-holder located therein, amicuspidor-elamps carried by said holder each consisting of auxiliary clamp members having lingers or projections adapted to engage the upper portion of the body of the cuspidor, and retaining and securing devices to engage kthe cuspidor-mouth, and main clamp inembcrs conneetingthe auxiliary clamp members to the euspidor-holder.

In a euspidor washer oreleaner, the combination with a washing-receptacle, of a rotaryeuspidor-holder located therein, and euspidor-elamps carried by said holder consisting of auxiliary clamp membos having' devices for engaging the body of the euspidor, retaining-hooks adapted to engage the upper edge of the cuspidor-eover, and adjustable securing devices to engage the lower portion of said cover, and main clamp members which afford a connection between the auxiliary clamp members and the cuspidor-holder.

In a euspidor washer or cleaner, the combination with a washing-receptacle, of a rotary cuspidor-holder therein and euspidorclamps carried by said holder consisting ot auxiliary clamp members having portions adapted to engage the sides of the euspidorbody, retaining-hooks adapted to engage the upper part of the cuspidor-eover, and adjustable securing devices to engage the lower portion of the rim of the cover, and main clamp members eonnectingtheauxiliary elampme'mbers to the cuspidor-holder.

7. In a euspidor washer or e1eaner, an aux IOO liary'clamp for cuspidors having lemov-able IntesLinmny whereof I afx my siglmture covers 'consistingof :L 'b ody having a retain in presence of fewo witnesses. ing-hook at its upper end,' :L curved base-V l e ,n v T piece, fingers, saidA elallrnpfmember having a l l Jmmf l" QTAN' Y, 5 slot, n retaining-screw whose sha-nk is mov- \V,itlne sses: ,able iu the slot, and ineansfol securing said lIDWARD CAREY,

screw. 1' OTTQ- SNYDER. 

